Top 5 Games of 2021

 Today we will discuss the Top 5 Games that will set a trend in 202.1 For Gaming Industry 2021 is a big year from the beginning of a new console generation to several surprise hits to the launches of numerous games that fans had been anticipating for years.

1: Pathless 

2: Xenoblade Chronicles

3: Yakuza 

4:  Wasteland 3

5:  Black Mesa 

Number 1: Pathless 

 The pathless the open-world space has become extremely crowded in recent years and its mainstream success has brought a certain level of stagnancy where most developers have settled into a comfortable and overly structured formula giant squids the pathless is special for many reasons but the biggest of them all is its willingness to defy those conventions in the pathless exploration and traversal is completely grounded in the game's world itself rather than navigating a map and following markers and looking at a compass you're looking at landmarks and making your way around places that have embedded themselves in your memory bolsters that bold vision with slick traversal mechanics and populates its world with varied and excellently designed puzzles that never fail to grab your attention on top of that the game proudly boasts of a beautiful art style a wordless yet captivating story and a beautiful soundtrack all of these elements come together in what is one of the most unique and memorable open-world games we've had the pleasure of playing in recent memory

Number 2: Xenoblade Chronicles

Xenoblade chronicles definitive edition combat in Xenoblade chronicles can be tough to get a grasp on at first, taking place in real-time characters will automatically attack enemies in range, the goal is to keep track of different conditions and determine the right time to use arts which can either be battle arts available on cooldowns or talent arts which become available after a set number of attacks of course quality of life improvements are the name of the game here and Xenoblade chronicles definitive edition has a lot of them let's start with combat which has a much more streamlined interface and distinctive icons during battles given how much there is to keep track of in fights distinguishing between statuses and damage Xenoblade chronicles definitive edition combat in Xenoblade chronicles can be tough to get a grasp on at first, taking place in real-time characters will automatically attack enemies in range, the goal is to keep track of different conditions and determine the right time to use arts which can either be battle arts available on cooldowns or talent arts which become available after a set number of attacks of course quality of life improvements are the name of the game here and Xenoblade chronicles definitive edition has a lot of them let's start with combat which has a much more streamlined interface and distinctive icons during battles given how much there is to keep track of in fights distinguishing between statuses and damage 

Number 3: Yakuza 

Yakuza like a dragon the best most enduring franchises in the games industry have always sought to reinvent themselves and have done it successfully resident evil the legend of Zelda god of war metal gear solid persona final fantasy all of these are massive properties that have never shied away from doing new things that on the paper completely fly in the face of what their predecessors have been about after wrapping up the story of Kazuma Kiryu yakuza took that same approach with this year's yakuza like a dragon and we could not be more pleased with the results in the decision to turn what is an action brawler into a full-fledged turn-based RPG seemed like a bizarre one at first but clearly, we should have never doubted their expertise like a dragon is a dense addictive rpg with ridiculous depth but at the same time it has everything that you'd want a yakuza game to have a healthy dose of gleeful silliness a compact yet densely populated world a plethora of engaging side activities a strong protagonist characters to fall in love with a story that goes to some truly incredible places and so so much more yakuza hits the ball out of the park with its first crack at the turn-based RPG genre we cannot wait to see where it goes from here

Number 4:  Wasteland 3

Wasteland 3 in exile entertainment has always had a knack for telling captivating stories in deep and layered RPGs with an extensive choice in consequence mechanics but in 2020 they delivered what is probably their best work to date wasteland 3 is an RPG lover's dream stellar writing memorable characters fantastic world-building and impactful choices ensure that you're always immersed in its bleak world tactical mechanics and varied encounters come together to make for a combat system that starts off strong and only continues to get better as the game progresses nuanced progression mechanics and a vast array of customization options pave the way for a constant feeling of absolute control over how your party is growing all in all what we have here is a game that no fan of the role-playing genre should skip

Number 5:  Black Mesa 

Black mesa 2020 was a big year for half-life fans not only did we finally, get that new mainline half-life sequel we've been waiting for for years and more on that in a bit we also got an excellent ground-up remake of the first half-life after starting life as a fan-made mod over a decade ago black mesa gradually morphed into a full-blown valve-sanctioned production over the years and the fruits of all that labor turned out to be very very sweet indeed black mesa looks incredible plays like a dream and captures the magic of that 1998 original so much so that it's hard to believe that this isn't a triple a the remake made by the valve itself